Location & Venues

The island of Gran Canaria and its city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are a culturally-active hub on the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean near to the West African coast. Together with the Azores, Madeira, and Cabo Verde, the Canary Islands form the region of Macaronesia.

With its 'infinite summer' (a very stable climate and record numbers of sunny days per year), Gran Canaria features a perfect infrastructure with an international airport just 20 minutes away from Las Palmas, an abundance of hotels and apartments, a well-functioning public transport system and low prices by European standards.

What is even more important is the good cultural infrastructure: the beautiful coastal town of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria features independent theatres, clubs and cinemas, an exciting cultural scene and a colourful old town providing a vivid city night life. The WOMEX main venue for the expo, conference and showcases will be the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus (named after the famous Canarian tenor), boasting several state of the art concert halls and a main hall with a glass backdrop that gives way to a wonderful view of the ocean.